Plot: Three sisters who remember being mistreated by their mother investigate what happened to their baby sister.
Reality: Based on the Carolyn Mcmorris case.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Timeline of Carolyn Mcmorris 1955 Lubbock, Texas Case

23 month old baby Dies Mysteriously in Lubbock, Texas Apartment

by Traciy Curry-Reyes

In December 1955, William Mcmorris lived at 412 East 34th St. Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas with his live in girlfriend Colleen Parker along with his three daughters, Debra, Kay, and Carolyn. William Mcmorris was not legally married to Colleen at the time. She was still considered their stepmother. Colleen Parker was a very abusive and emotionally disturbed stepmom, and she had little patience for the children. The girls' biological mother was not living with them. She was going through a lot of problems in her own life. She did maintain contact with the girls. The girls lived in fear most of the time while they were living with their stepmother Colleen. The oldest sister Kay, just 5 years old, did her best to protect the sisters.

December 5, 1955, Baby Carolyn Mcmorris Injury and Death

Kay Clark and her sister Debra Clark were in the kitchen when they heard what was going on in the living room. They stated that dressed baby Carolyn, and he was in the process of trying to put on her shoes. But, the baby didn't want to put her shoes on so she kept balling up her toes. Colleen was becoming visibly upset at the baby for not putting on her shoes. Carolyn, started to sense Colleen's growing frustration so she started crying. Her sisters, stepped to the door of the kitchen again to see what was happening when they saw Colleen slapping and shaking her. Baby Carolyn saw her sisters in the doorway and she reached up her arms for them to pick her up and console her. Just when they were about to pick up their baby sister, Colleen snatched her by the thighs threw her across the room. Colleen hit her head against the floor and an old rocking chair. Colleen snatched her up and took her to the bathroom and thew water in her face to make her wake up, but the baby was unresponsive. She put Carolyn in the car along with Debra and Kay. They drove to West Texas Hospital where Colleen told the doctors that the baby had fallen. Dr. Allen T. STEWART was the attending physician. Carolyn was still clinging to life while he was attending. She expired at 6pm that same evening. The death is ruled an accidental fall. The case is closed.

December 6, 1955 The Next Day
The girls Debra and Kay are with their biological mother. They tell her everything that had happened. The biological mother takes her girls to the police station to make a statement about everything that happened. When they arrived at the police station, the girls would not open their mouths. The police told the mother that there was nothing he could do because they were too young to even be taken seriously. The biological mom left with her girls and told them to never speak of it again. (no one ever found evidence of the mother's speaking with police)

1990 the investigation is reopened
No one can find evidence that the girls' biological mother brought them to the police station to speak with police. The retired detectives do not remember the event. Nor does the biological mother's description of the policeman match anyone who worked at that police station at the time.

Trial Testimony
Kay Clark, in tears, told the jury of the abuse that was going on in the Lubbock home. She also detailed how the murder occurred. When the police reopened the investigation they found that the apartments where the crime occurred had been torn down to make way for a civic center complex, and the doctor who attended had also died. They had no photos of Carolyn's injuries.

15 comments:

No its not Colleen but I bet it's you isn't Kay? And who's the real murderer?.....liar! Do you troll this site everyday? Sure you do you, don't have a life otherwise. Get yourself some mental help and move on with your life.No wonder none of your family wants anything to do with you,cant fool them anymore can you? Oh that is except your dear mother,Millie. You two are so much alike you couldn't survive without the other one feeding your ego's and putting a feather in your caps. That's another lie about the movie,it isn't a thing like you two are by each other.You have always been and will always be Millie's little jewel.There is something wrong with everyone in the world except you two, right? Look on the bright side, Debra or Carolyn doesn't have to deal with you or Millie anymore,and I know that's a blessing for Debra, Carolyn knows the real truth and who killed her and cant stand you any more than Debra could,thank God they have each other now.They can finally be sisters in the after life instead of being treated like dirt and stabbed in the back by you or her .I cant picture you being in the same place in the after life that they are,take lots of water,you might get a bit hot and thirsty. But they will be happy and wont miss you one damn bit!

This movie has always gotten to me to the point of bawling. The first time I saw it was in 1996 when I myself were just a little girl. Now with two beautiful daughters of my own, it brings a whole new perspective to the movie. My heart goes out to Carolyn's sisters, what an extremely horrifying experience it must have been. Even though it's been 57 years, my heart aches for this innocent little life. Rest in peace little sweetheart.

this movie was very disturbing to watch. I can't imagine how horrible it would of been for those little girls to witness what that monster did to that little baby girl. How they had to endure all that abuse from her as well. Thank goodness they brought her to justice after so many years. I hope Jolene rots in hell!

You idiot; The cause of Carolyn's death was a head injury and the impact to her head was equivalent to that of falling off a four story building....how could a five year old cause that sort of impact? Not to mention how mentally disturbed you must be to dare say that about her.

I see all the nasty stuff people say about Kay and Debra. I can only hope that they know that there are people who know they told the truth and understand how brave it was for them, so many years later, to step up and prosecute that evil woman. Debra and Kay, you are my heroes and I wish for you all the best. be at peace, Kay and Debra, and little Carolyn.

Debra and Kay were as different as day and night.. Debra couldn't stand Kay and wanted nothing to do with her.Kay was always jealous of Debra cause she was so much prettier and all the men loved her which drove Kay crazy, or crazier I should say. She has always been off balance , even as a teenager.. Kay would break into their neighbors houses when they would leave on vacation and try to put the blame on Debra, She was always in trouble over things Kay did and it never changed. Kay learned at a very early age to lie, be the poor victim and seek sympathy from everyone that doesn't know the manipulative liar she really is.